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Suggest Treatment For Severe Chest Pain And Panic Attacks While On Zoloft
Question: I have chest pain over my heart that occurs throughout the day I'm 21 weight 160 pounds I have belly pain and panic disorder. Iam Zoloft 100mg and buspar 5mg twice a day. I am very gassy.feel as if the pain is right in my heart. in the last three months ive had several exgs a chest ct calcium score test all came back normal. in January I had an echo cardiogram that came back normal. I have no known heart problems. just bad kyphosis 85 degress and panic disorder due to family deaths and envioprmental allergies.mynblood pressure is 117/73 pulse of 81. this pain sometimes makes me breath quicker, but its not worse with movement, can this be a heart attack?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
The chest pain you are experiencing it's not related to heart problems (especially heart attack). Since cardiac test (ecg, echo and calcium score test) were normal you shouldn't worry about heart issues.
The pain you are experiencing most probably is associated with kyfosis. Bad kyfosis is responsible for chest pain from thorax deformation. Moreover GERD or acid reflux is a common finding in patients with kyfosis.
Acid reflux also may be responsible for your symptoms especially chest pain and flatulence or gas.
If you were my patient I would recommend to do upper endoscopy for GERD evaluation.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.
The chest pain you are experiencing it's not related to heart problems (especially heart attack). Since cardiac test (ecg, echo and calcium score test) were normal you shouldn't worry about heart issues.
The pain you are experiencing most probably is associated with kyfosis. Bad kyfosis is responsible for chest pain from thorax deformation. Moreover GERD or acid reflux is a common finding in patients with kyfosis.
Acid reflux also may be responsible for your symptoms especially chest pain and flatulence or gas.
If you were my patient I would recommend to do upper endoscopy for GERD evaluation.
Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I also get these off balance feelings and intense fear out of nowhere I cant exercise or masterbate for more than 30 seconds without shaking and feeling like im gonna die. yet I have numerous tests that all seem to be normal. can this just be ptsd or panic disorder? I also get a burning feeling my in my left bidept on and off which has been going on for a couple months and numerous ekg and bloodwork showed no heart attack or any issues like that. could my issues be heart related or more likely anxiety related?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Based on the data you provided I definitely think that your symptoms are caused and aggravated by stress and panic disorders.
This is why I strongly recommend to contact a psychologist to start CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) to ease your concerns.
Wish you health!
Dr. shehu
Following advice
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Based on the data you provided I definitely think that your symptoms are caused and aggravated by stress and panic disorders.
This is why I strongly recommend to contact a psychologist to start CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy) to ease your concerns.
Wish you health!
Dr. shehu
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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